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Returns for brand-name VC funds

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The information is based on part of a confidential year-end 2011 investment report distributed to investors in a fund-of-funds that made commitments between 1999 and 2001. Overall, the fund-of-funds is 97% called for 45 funds raised between 1999 and 2002. Accel Partners VII (1999): 89% (74%). Email a Tip | @danprimack | RSS.

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Optimize for authentic relationships, not bluster

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I followed her writing and bought her AOL book back in 1999. I followed up with her on e-mail about her interest in coding up a little RSS related side project I was thinking about and we stayed in touch. Both of these women had a significant impact on my career. Kara helped foster my interest in the business of technology.

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How long will the “seed stage bubble” last?

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You can also subscribe by RSS or email below, and youll get updates when things start back up again. « Mobile app startups are failing like it’s 1999. -->. Not sure how investors feel about it though, as valuations skyrocket and competition becomes fierce. In the meantime, check out my list of recommended books here.

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Top 30 Startup Technology and Product Posts for September 2010

SoCal CTO

Consumer RSS: 1999-2010 - Venture Chronicles , September 11, 2010 paidContent made an interesting connection about Bloglines being shut down and the broader question of RSS in the age of Twitter. Today RSS is the enabling technology – the infrastructure, the delivery system. Simply put, there is no market for RSS.

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57 Things I've Learned Founding 3 Tech Companies

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I’ve been founding and helping run technology companies since 1999. Don’t choose your investors based on valuation. That means if you’re taking money with a $5M post-money valuation, the expectation is that you are building for a minimum $50M exit. $10M 10M post-money valuation = $100M target.

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Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010

SoCal CTO

Both Sides of the Table , July 22, 2010 An updated Digital Trends presentation - Jeff Hilimire , June 2, 2010 I do what I hate - Jessica Mah , January 7, 2010 Startup Equity Allocation - charliecrystle.com , January 11, 2010 When good investment decisions end up backing more women CEOs: Conversation with Cameron Lester at Azure Capital.